{"id":658,"date":"2019-10-17T00:02:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T04:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/?p=658"},"modified":"2019-10-12T14:59:59","modified_gmt":"2019-10-12T18:59:59","slug":"happy-spreadsheet-day-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/17\/happy-spreadsheet-day-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Spreadsheet Day 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d942c2121bfbd137a3b44056a000f09c\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Responsive Top -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9531091850463532\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6574318169\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Happy Spreadsheet Day 2019! This is the 10th year that we&#8217;ve celebrated, and it&#8217;s the 40th anniversary of the VisiCalc launch, on October 17, 1979. Listen to the creators describe the development process, and see a few tweets that feature VisiCalc.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>The Origins and Impact of VisiCalc<\/h3>\n<p>To get some fascinating insights into the development of VisiCalc, watch this video, recorded by the <a title=\"Computer History Museum\" href=\"https:\/\/computerhistory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Computer History Museum<\/a>, on April 8, 2003. The topic is &#8220;The Origins and Impact of VisiCalc&#8221;,\u00a0 with panelists Dan Bricklin, <a title=\"Bob Frankston\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bob_Frankston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bob Frankston<\/a>, and <a title=\"Mitch Kapor\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mitch_Kapor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitch Kapor<\/a>, and moderated by <a title=\"Charles Simonyi\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charles_Simonyi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles Simonyi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The panel discussion starts about the 7:45 mark, and ends about 1:15:00, followed by audience questions. You might have heard some of the stories before, but I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll hear a few new things too. Even the audience members have some fun facts to share! And remember, &#8220;If you can&#8217;t do it over the weekend, it&#8217;s too complicated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Around the 1:12:30 mark, Dan Bricklin makes a comment that you&#8217;ll relate to, if you do any development \u2013 &#8220;Seeing what was in, and what we threw out \u2013 that&#8217;s the hardthing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: I can&#8217;t find a transcript for the video, but Bob Frankston posted <a title=\"his preparation notes for the panel discussion\" href=\"https:\/\/rmf.vc\/implementingvisicalc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his preparation notes for the panel discussion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nXt82D7HO9o?rel=0\" width=\"450\" height=\"283\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>New Look or Old Look<\/h3>\n<p>If you saw the VisiCalc screen shots in the video above, you&#8217;ll understand why <a title=\"Steven Sinofsky\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steven_Sinofsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steven Sinofsky<\/a> question this &#8220;What&#8217;s New in Excel&#8221; screen shot, which announced Dark Mode as a &#8220;new look&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This just isn\u2019t right. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N5qqZO63Ty\">pic.twitter.com\/N5qqZO63Ty<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steven Sinofsky (@stevesi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stevesi\/status\/1180312968833056768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>VisiCalc co-creator, <a title=\"Dan Bricklin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dan_Bricklin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan Bricklin<\/a>, replied, and posted this photo, showing VisiCalc in Dark Mode, 40 years ago.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-cards=\"hidden\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here\u2019s the earliest VisiCalc photo I have <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kQXeVnB350\">pic.twitter.com\/kQXeVnB350<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dan Bricklin (@DanB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanB\/status\/1180316168177012736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s a photo from Charles Oppermann, showing VisiCalc in a striking shade of orange!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-cards=\"hidden\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I loved VisiCalc on the Compaq gas-plasma displays. The shades of orange made the mid-80s look like the 70s <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qKEsDjU3kK\">pic.twitter.com\/qKEsDjU3kK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charles Oppermann (@ChuckOp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChuckOp\/status\/1180482958370754560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Four Centuries of Innovation<\/h3>\n<p>There&#8217;s not much online information about this exhibit, but VisiCalc is prominently featured in an exhibit at Logan Airport \u2013 Four Centuries of Innovation: From Massachusetts to the World. There&#8217;s a brief outline in the <a title=\"introduction of this PDF file\" href=\"https:\/\/www.massport.com\/media\/1354\/mpa-fy16-cafr-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">introduction of this PDF file<\/a> on the Massport website. It says that the exhibit &#8220;showcases\u00a0 breakthroughs\u00a0 in\u00a0 medicine,\u00a0 technology,\u00a0 education,\u00a0 finance\u00a0 and\u00a0 social\u00a0 change.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another tweet from Dan Bricklin, when he visited the exhibit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-cards=\"hidden\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yes, I\u2019ve seen the VisiCalc plaque near Logan Airport gate C9. The whole 4 Centuries of Innovation exhibit is amazing and I\u2019m honored that VisiCalc is included. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DC4udm6PcZ\">pic.twitter.com\/DC4udm6PcZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dan Bricklin (@DanB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanB\/status\/1138863669083815940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>______________________________<\/p>\n<h3>Happy Spreadsheet Day 2019<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/spreadsheetday2019a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px currentcolor; display: inline; background-image: none;\" title=\"spreadsheetday2019a\" src=\"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/spreadsheetday2019a_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"spreadsheetday2019a\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>__________________________<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/spreadsheetday2019b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px currentcolor; display: inline; background-image: none;\" title=\"Happy Spreadsheet Day 2019\" src=\"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/spreadsheetday2019b_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Spreadsheet Day 2019\" width=\"450\" height=\"225\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Spreadsheet Day 2019! This is the 10th year that we&#8217;ve celebrated, and it&#8217;s the 40th anniversary of the VisiCalc launch, on October 17, 1979. 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